Discs & pads
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Guest
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I've been doing some digging and Reading want:
£69.82 + VAT for set of pads
£100.73 + VAT PER disc!!!
£8.66 + VAT per sensor
£35 + VAT fitting kit.
However, I know I can the parts cheaper elsewhere but one source has given a 996 part number for the pads... does the 996 really use the same rear pads as a 2.5 Boxster? And do I really need the fitting kit of springs/clips etc?
£69.82 + VAT for set of pads
£100.73 + VAT PER disc!!!
£8.66 + VAT per sensor
£35 + VAT fitting kit.
However, I know I can the parts cheaper elsewhere but one source has given a 996 part number for the pads... does the 996 really use the same rear pads as a 2.5 Boxster? And do I really need the fitting kit of springs/clips etc?
Paul Fraser
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there is a thread or two around on this here or on Boxa.net. The Porsche rears are identical to the Textar, not sure about the fronts, but I suspect there isn't much difference.
For what it is worth I used Zimmermans and Textars for the Boxster a couple of months ago.
PS Unless the light has come on you will be able to reuse the sensors. You will probably be able to reuse the anti-squeal shims as well (my Box didn't have any! but the 996 did).
PPS What is in the fitting kit? Copper grease and ??
For what it is worth I used Zimmermans and Textars for the Boxster a couple of months ago.
PS Unless the light has come on you will be able to reuse the sensors. You will probably be able to reuse the anti-squeal shims as well (my Box didn't have any! but the 996 did).
PPS What is in the fitting kit? Copper grease and ??
Guest
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Jonathan,
I bought Zimmerman standard groove discs, Textar pads and sensors all around from Design911. They're fine although there are different options between 2.5/2.7 and 3.2S. There are also different front and rear sensors.
The whole deal was ca. £350 before fitting costs.
These are consumable items and not rocket-science to fit. Any decent independent garage should fit these at reasonable cost so theres no need to take a big hit price-wise from an OPC.
cheers,
Iain
I bought Zimmerman standard groove discs, Textar pads and sensors all around from Design911. They're fine although there are different options between 2.5/2.7 and 3.2S. There are also different front and rear sensors.
The whole deal was ca. £350 before fitting costs.
These are consumable items and not rocket-science to fit. Any decent independent garage should fit these at reasonable cost so theres no need to take a big hit price-wise from an OPC.
cheers,
Iain
Guest
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Just put on Zimmermann front discs & textar pads, new bosch battery from Gernan & Swedish £189.76 in vat. As long as your not going rcing they are fine. Europarts are the same price and would deliver. Allow half a day fitting if you have never changed them before and 100 miles to bed them in. You may also liek to spray the exposed surface (not breaking or wheel mating surfaces) with heat resistant paint as they don't come treated and will rust quickly
Dapster
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ORIGINAL: JCB..
Ouch![&:]
F+R Discs and pads cost just over £200 from Eurocarparts.com and it's a simple DIY job.[]
JCB..
Yeah I know, and quote the "fool and his money...." bit but for me, spending money on someone who knows what they're doing on the brakes of a performance car was totally justifiable. I didn't have the time, inclination or the experience to do it - last time I changed pads was on an 895cc VW Polo 18 years ago when I was at school and I wasn't convinved I did a proper job then!!
Guest
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Thanks for the input, I have ordered genuine parts, 2 rear discs, set of rear pads and two sensors for £150 inc VAT from berlyn-services.co.uk, and have got a quote from local specialist to fit them for £50 + VAT which seems good to me... saves having to get a torque wrench etc and faff with bleeding etc....
Guest
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Update... the bits have arrived, not genuine Porsche parts after all (weren't advertised as such but Porsche part nos. made me think they were), Zimmerman disks, Textar pads... £150 all in including delivery.
Now, I would like to have a bash at fitting them myself and increase my bearding skills... cheeky bit here... anyone near M40/M25 junction who is either willing to hand hold at mine or theirs who has done it before? Some decent beer or wine in return of course... I'd be prepared to travel some distance if no-one particularly local.
Thanks.
Now, I would like to have a bash at fitting them myself and increase my bearding skills... cheeky bit here... anyone near M40/M25 junction who is either willing to hand hold at mine or theirs who has done it before? Some decent beer or wine in return of course... I'd be prepared to travel some distance if no-one particularly local.
Thanks.
http://www.bombaydigital.com/boxster/projects/brakes/change_pads/
Easy as pie! get some small G-clamps though to help with pushing the pistons back into the calipers. And don't forget to check your brake fluid level afterwards, it might have risen by a lot.
Easy as pie! get some small G-clamps though to help with pushing the pistons back into the calipers. And don't forget to check your brake fluid level afterwards, it might have risen by a lot.
Guest
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What do I mop up the brake fluid with? Tissues?
Anti seize paste from Halfrauds I guess? They suggest new caliper bolts - guess I can just reuse the old ones?
Good source of torque wrench? Too late for Screwfix this w/e... Halfords Pro range any good? Have their spanners and they're [+]
Anti seize paste from Halfrauds I guess? They suggest new caliper bolts - guess I can just reuse the old ones?
Good source of torque wrench? Too late for Screwfix this w/e... Halfords Pro range any good? Have their spanners and they're [+]
No, there will be no leaking of brake fluid, no bleeding is required. When you're done, just check the brake fluid resevoir level isn't too high....if it is, just unscrew the spray nozzle bit of a bottle of Windowlene or something, spray some clean water through the nozzle for a few minutes to clean it out, then insert the tube into the Brake fluid resevoir and spray out into a cup. (That's what I did anyway)
I didn't bother with anti-seize paste, but sounds like a good idea for the future.
Torque wrenches are quite expensive. Once I finished the job I took it to Quick-fit and they torqued it up for me for free.
I didn't bother with anti-seize paste, but sounds like a good idea for the future.
Torque wrenches are quite expensive. Once I finished the job I took it to Quick-fit and they torqued it up for me for free.
Screw-fix one looks good, and it's torque range is enough.
The whole job took me 1.5 hours. 1 hour for the first wheel, 30 minutes for the next. Hardest/longest part was undoing/tightening the wheel bolts. But I'm glad I had small G-clamps to compress the pad against the pistons (Step 5) otherwise it would have been quite difficult, especially the way he describes it, and used a couple of felt pads to stop the clamps damaging the calipers.
P.s the pad sensors may be stuck in place. Don't remove them first. Ease off the pad, then the sensor should come away easily, and is very easy to reposition later.
The whole job took me 1.5 hours. 1 hour for the first wheel, 30 minutes for the next. Hardest/longest part was undoing/tightening the wheel bolts. But I'm glad I had small G-clamps to compress the pad against the pistons (Step 5) otherwise it would have been quite difficult, especially the way he describes it, and used a couple of felt pads to stop the clamps damaging the calipers.
P.s the pad sensors may be stuck in place. Don't remove them first. Ease off the pad, then the sensor should come away easily, and is very easy to reposition later.
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